Global Patent Index - EP 0962344 A3

EP 0962344 A3 20020206 - Improved air conditioning duct and method of making same

Title (en)

Improved air conditioning duct and method of making same

Title (de)

Verbesserte Klimatisierungsleitung und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung

Title (fr)

Conduite de climatisation améliorée et son procédé de fabrication

Publication

EP 0962344 A3 20020206 (EN)

Application

EP 99303748 A 19990513

Priority

US 8035498 A 19980518

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0962344A2] An air conditioning conduit assembly for use in confined spaces such as the instrument panel of an automobile eliminates dripping from condensing warm ambient air by coating a conduit (12) with a superabsorbent material (22) which absorbs condensation and promotes evaporation, thereby retarding dripping from the conduit (12) for an extended period of several hours. The superabsorbent material (22) may be adhered to the conduit (12) by means of an adhesive or moulded in situ in a blow moulding process. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B60H 1/00

IPC 8 full level

B29C 49/24 (2006.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B29C 49/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B29C 49/24 (2013.01 - EP US); B60H 1/00564 (2013.01 - EP US); B60H 3/024 (2013.01 - EP); B29C 49/04 (2013.01 - EP US); B29L 2023/003 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 138/04 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

  • [X] US 5705109 A 19980106 - PARKS CHRISTOPHER J [US]
  • [X] US 5325893 A 19940705 - TAKAGI AKINOBU [JP], et al
  • [X] EP 0338908 A1 19891025 - RENAULT [FR]
  • [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 06 30 June 1997 (1997-06-30)
  • [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 010, no. 238 (M - 508) 16 August 1986 (1986-08-16)
  • [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1996, no. 10 31 October 1996 (1996-10-31)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0962344 A2 19991208; EP 0962344 A3 20020206; CA 2270327 A1 19991118; CA 2270327 C 20040720; US 6053215 A 20000425

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99303748 A 19990513; CA 2270327 A 19990428; US 8035498 A 19980518